Underwater Pictures from Trout Streams

This was the biggest dwarf dolly varden of the day, a mature male about 8.5-9" long, quite a bruiser for the creek he was in. He's the prettiest fish I've caught in a while.

This fish is also pictured in this picture and this one.

Well, this is one way to make 'em pose... keep them on the line!

This one settled next to the camera pretty nicely as soon as I let off the tension.

Same male dwarf dolly as in this picture and this one.

Here's another view of the pool under the waterfall shown in this picture. This time one of the pool's many brook trout is visible, but well-camouflaged. Can you find it?

Closeup of the pectoral fin of this dwarf dolly varden.

Can you spot the brook trout in this picture? This is a good example of how they seek cover when a danger (my camera) approaches.

I love this mossy plant on so many of the rocks in this stream.

This little pool shelters some eager small-stream brook trout, though I caught or frightened them before I took the picture. You can see this pool from above the water, too.

The rock wall across the picture is at least 15 feet away -- this is extremely clear water in a tiny Catskill stream. This plunge pool to a large waterfall holds many brook trout in the 8-9 inch range but they hide too well to spot in this photo.